Italian Style Stuffed Green Bell Peppers

• 2 lbs ground beef, uncooked
• 6 green peppers
• 1 medium onion
• salt
• pepper
• 1 garlic cloves, crushed or 34 teaspoon garlic
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 2 eggs
• 6 -8 saltines, crushed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• your favorite spaghetti sauce
• rice (optional for partial replacement of beef)

1. Remove the seeds and membranes from Green Peppers and set aside.
2. Mix all remaining ingredients.
3. Fill each Pepper being careful to not split sides.
4. Make meat balls from remaining mixture.
5. In a large dish or roaster place the peppers open side up.
6. Surround each with meatballs and cover entire thing with sauce.
7. Cook 2-4 hours at 325 degrees.
8. Check after 1 1/2 hours to test doneness of meat and peppers.

ground beef, green peppers, onion, salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, oregano, italian seasoning, eggs, saltines, olive oil, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-style-stuffed-green-bell-peppers-64666 (may not work)